India, Bangladesh Play Out Goalless Draw In 2027 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers | Cricket Information

India didn’t get the beginning they had been in search of of their 2027 AFC Asian Cup third spherical qualifying match as they performed out a goal-less draw towards acquainted rivals Bangladesh on Tuesday. Bangladesh had been barely the higher aspect within the first half with extra attacking strikes and nook kicks however with none clear-cut possibilities. India put up a significantly better efficiency within the subsequent 45 minutes, placing Bangladesh below quite a lot of strain however the possibilities had been few and much between.

Within the twelfth minute, India goalkeeper Vishal Kaith dedicated a mistake as he kicked the ball into an opposition participant. Mohammed Ridoy pounced on the deflection and despatched a left footer from an angular place into the open web however Subhasish Bose produced a goal-line clearance.

India’s greatest likelihood got here within the thirty first minute however Udanta Singh’s header off a Liston Colaco cross from left didn’t beat Bangladesh goalie Mitul Marma.

In a dominant second half show for India, Bose made an audacious lengthy vary effort which beat the Bangladesh goalkeeper all the way in which however missed the left nook of the online by inches within the 68th minute.

5 minutes later, Farukh Choudhary’s proper footer went simply broad after a deflection from a Bangladeshi defender.

The 84th minute noticed star striker Sunil Chhetri getting a free header contained in the Bangladesh field however his effort lacked path and energy.

Bangladesh midfielder Hamza Choudhury, who’s presently enjoying for Sheffield United on mortgage from English Premier League aspect Leicester Metropolis, couldn’t do a lot for many a part of the match.

India had come into the match after a 3-0 thrashing of Maldives on March 19 in a global pleasant to mark talismanic striker Chhetri’s return to nationwide colors and Manolo Marquez’s first win as head coach.

Marquez made 5 adjustments from the group that vanquished Maldives, bringing in Boris Singh Thangjam, Udanta Singh Kumam, Lalengmawia Ralte, Sandesh Jhingan and Farukh Choudhary.

He additionally handed over the captain’s armband to Jhingan and regarded like he had his plans firmly in place on a slippery pitch of the luxurious inexperienced Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

But, Bangladesh had a possibility to seize the lead inside a couple of seconds of the beginning when Kaith’s unsteady clearance landed straight to Mojibor Jony. To the reduction of the Indians, the Bangladesh midfielder’s shot crashed towards the aspect web.